Laos vs Mongolia: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Laos
71.4%
in 2024
Mongolia
69.9%
in 2024
Laos rank
63rd
Mongolia rank
64th
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) over time
- Laos
- Mongolia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 71.4% against 69.9% in Mongolia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Laos ranks 63rd and Mongolia ranks 64th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 45.3% | 13.6% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 58.0% | 4.9% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 67.4% | 0.8% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Laos or Mongolia?
- Laos, at 71.4% against 69.9% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Laos and Mongolia?
- 1.5%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Laos ranks 63rd and Mongolia ranks 64th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.